[Fluctuating asymmetry as a marker of phenotypic adaptiveness (modelled on the neurological manifestations of lumbar osteochondrosis].

Analysis of palm ridge count a-b was carried out in 217 males having neurological expressions of lumbar osteochondrosis and 300 control persons. Higher indices of fluctuating asymmetry have been recorded in the group of patients thus suggesting a low stability of development. It was proposed that fluctuating asymmetry can mark phenotypes weakly adapted to postnatal environmental effects.